exploratory operation

operation

 [op″er-a´shun]

1. any action performed with instruments or by the hands of a surgeon; see also method, procedure, surgery, and technique. For specific operations, see the specific name, such as blalock-taussig operation.

2. the performance of a mental or physical task in an orderly manner.

cosmetic operation one intended to remove or correct a deformity in an esthetically acceptable manner.

exploratory operation incision into the body for determination of the cause of otherwise unexplainable symptoms.

flap operation any operation involving the raising of a flap of tissue.

intellectual o's in space the mental manipulation of spatial relationships, a cognitive performance component of occupational therapy.

radical operation one involving extensive resection of tissues for the complete extirpation of disease.

exploratory operation

Etymology: L, explorare, to search out, operari, to work

surgical intervention to find the cause of a disorder by opening a body cavity or organ and examining the interior.

operation

1. any action performed with instruments or by the hands of a surgeon; a surgical procedure.

2. an agricultural, farming undertaking, e.g. cow-calf operation; an enterprise.

3. any effect produced by a therapeutic agent. For specific operations, see the specific name, such as Caslick operation.

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cosmetic operation

one intended to remove or correct a deformity in an esthetically acceptable manner.

covered operation

one performed without exposing the part to the external air or to the possibility of confined tissues or organs escaping, e.g. covered castration.

exploratory operation

incision into the body for determination of the cause of otherwise unexplainable symptoms.

flap operation

any operation involving the raising of a flap of tissue.

radical operation

one involving extensive resection of tissues for the complete extirpation of disease.